Punjab Chief Minister Strategic Reforms Unit Director General Salman Sufi has been selected as an honoree for Voices of Solidarity Award 2017 to be presented by Vital Voices Global Partnership, an organisation under the chairmanship of Hillary Clinton, on December 4 at the IAC HQ, New York City.
The Voices of Solidarity Award is a presentation to remarkable men who have shown courage and compassion in advocating on behalf of women and girls around the world. Salman Sufi’s dedicated efforts under the guidance of CM Shehbaz Sharif and significant contributions to the cause of women’s empowerment in Punjab have earned him the status of a male champion for the cause.
He played an instrumental role in the drafting and passage of the Punjab Protection of Women against Violence Act 2016. He also advocated for female mobility and independence by introducing the Women-on-Wheels Project that provides women with free motorbike training.
